A data collection system for surfing which includes a data collection device mounted on the upper torso of the surfer or on the surf board. The device includes a clock, GPS unit, three dimensional accelerometers, three dimensional gyroscopes, and a microprocessor and data store for processing the signals from the GPS unit, three dimensional accelerometers and three dimensional gyroscopes. The microprocessor is programmed to identify and collect signal data to derive information identifying one or more parameters including number of waves passed up, power of each wave, size and frequency of the waves, time when a wave is caught, number of paddles required to catch a wave, time between catching the wave and the surfer standing up, distance travelled and speed during ride, time when rider exits the wave, acceleration during each manoeuvre during the ride, g force and speed during turns.
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1. A data collection system for surfing which includes a data collection device adapted to mounted on the upper torso of the surfer or on the surf board said device including a clock, GPS unit, three dimensional accelerometers, three dimensional gyroscopes, and a microprocessor and data store for processing the signals from the GPS unit, three dimensional accelerometers and three dimensional gyroscopes said microprocessor being programmed to identify and collect signal data to derive information identifying one or more parameters including number of waves passed up, power of each wave, size and frequency of the waves, time when a wave is caught, number of paddles required to catch a wave, time between catching the wave and the surfer standing up, distance travelled and speed during ride, time when rider exits the wave, acceleration during each manoeuvre during the ride, G force and speed during turns.
A surfing data collection system includes a device mountable on a surfer's upper torso or surfboard. This device contains a clock, GPS unit, three-dimensional accelerometers, three-dimensional gyroscopes, a microprocessor, and a data store. The system processes signals from the GPS, accelerometers, and gyroscopes to identify and collect signal data. This data is used to derive information about surfing parameters, including the number of waves passed up, power of each wave, wave size and frequency, time when a wave is caught, number of paddles to catch a wave, time between catching the wave and standing up, distance and speed during the ride, time when the rider exits the wave, acceleration during each maneuver, G-force, and speed during turns.
2. A data collection device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the microprocessor also provides outputs that display the duration of the ride, the number of manoeuvres, the acceleration and G forces during the manoeuvres.
This surfing data collection device, as described previously, also provides outputs that display the ride duration, the number of maneuvers performed, and the acceleration and G-forces experienced during those maneuvers. The core system includes a device mountable on a surfer's upper torso or surfboard. This device contains a clock, GPS unit, three-dimensional accelerometers, three-dimensional gyroscopes, a microprocessor, and a data store. The system processes signals from the GPS, accelerometers, and gyroscopes to identify and collect signal data to derive information about various surfing parameters.
3. A data collection device as claimed in claim 1 which includes the ability to transmit data to a remote computer.
The surfing data collection device, as described previously, can also transmit collected data to a remote computer. The core system includes a device mountable on a surfer's upper torso or surfboard. This device contains a clock, GPS unit, three-dimensional accelerometers, three-dimensional gyroscopes, a microprocessor, and a data store. The system processes signals from the GPS, accelerometers, and gyroscopes to identify and collect signal data to derive information about various surfing parameters. This enables remote analysis and storage of surfing performance data.
4. A surf board which incorporates the data collection device defined in claim 1 .
A surfboard incorporates a surfing data collection device. This device, which is part of the surfboard, contains a clock, GPS unit, three-dimensional accelerometers, three-dimensional gyroscopes, a microprocessor, and a data store. The system processes signals from the GPS, accelerometers, and gyroscopes to identify and collect signal data. This data is used to derive information about surfing parameters, including the number of waves passed up, power of each wave, wave size and frequency, time when a wave is caught, number of paddles to catch a wave, time between catching the wave and standing up, distance and speed during the ride, time when the rider exits the wave, acceleration during each maneuver, G-force, and speed during turns.
5. A method assessing performance of a surfer using a system a system as claimed in claim 1 in which the performance is assessed based on measures of the following parameters: number of waves passed up, power of each wave, size and frequency of the waves, time when a wave is caught, number of paddles required to catch a wave, time between catching the wave and the surfer standing up, distance travelled and speed during ride, time when rider exits the wave, number and type of manoeuvres during ride, acceleration during each manoeuvre during the ride, G force and speed during turns.
A method for assessing a surfer's performance uses a system that includes a device mountable on a surfer's upper torso or surfboard. This device contains a clock, GPS unit, three-dimensional accelerometers, three-dimensional gyroscopes, a microprocessor, and a data store. The system processes signals from the GPS, accelerometers, and gyroscopes to identify and collect signal data. The performance assessment is based on measurements of the following parameters: number of waves passed up, power of each wave, size and frequency of the waves, time when a wave is caught, number of paddles required to catch a wave, time between catching the wave and the surfer standing up, distance travelled and speed during ride, time when rider exits the wave, number and type of maneuvers during the ride, acceleration during each maneuver, G-force, and speed during turns.
6. A method as claimed in claim 5 in which the data is synchronised with a video recording of the performance.
The previously described method for assessing a surfer's performance, which uses a data collection system to measure various surfing parameters, also synchronizes the collected data with a video recording of the surfer's performance. The performance assessment is based on measurements of parameters including number of waves passed up, power of each wave, size and frequency of the waves, time when a wave is caught, number of paddles required to catch a wave, time between catching the wave and the surfer standing up, distance travelled and speed during ride, time when rider exits the wave, number and type of manoeuvres during ride, acceleration during each manoeuvre, G force and speed during turns. This synchronization allows for visual correlation of the data with the actual surfing action.
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